Anna Herbst

My photographic practice is deeply informed by the profound relationship I have had with water, in all of its forms, throughout my life. Water is never the same. I am fascinated by its dichotomies: calm or violent; smooth or frothy; dark or light; hard or pliant. It fuels our life yet if we are not careful it can take it away. In my work I try to capture water’s range of beauty, power, and awe. I hope my photographs can in some way transport the viewer from the space of the gallery to the enveloping space we enter when we step into the ocean or a pool.

Water personifies a wide range of emotions for me. Now more than ever I am galvanized to protect it as its safety and availability are under serious threat. I hope my work inspires viewers not to take water, in its many forms, for granted.